by our College Data Analytics TeamColumbia total enrollment is approximately 6,769 students. 6,117 are undergraduates and 185 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Columbia undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Columbia Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,946 |
| Hispanic | 1,427 |
| Black or African American | 923 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 284 |
| Asian | 230 |
| International | 194 |
| Unknown | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 62% of full-time grad students are women, and 38% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Columbia Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 81 |
| International | 41 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic | 17 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 7 |
| Asian | 4 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,254 |
| Hispanic | 1,524 |
| Black or African American | 1,044 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 307 |
| International | 262 |
| Asian | 249 |
| Unknown | 108 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 |
Columbia College Chicago Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,226 |
| Black or African American | 223 |
| Asian | 53 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Columbia.
There are approximately 4,006 female students and 2,763 male students at Columbia.
Reporting of the gender of Columbia is unknown or unavailable.
There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.
There are approximately 872 female teachers and 878 male teachers.
Columbia ranks 166 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
54.25% of Columbia students come from out of state, and 3.28% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 48 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 684 |
| Michigan | 88 |
| Indiana | 82 |
| California | 69 |
| Ohio | 63 |
Students from 71 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, South Korea, and India.
Learn more about international students at Columbia.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Columbia, 68.50% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,612 |
| 18-19 | 2,397 |
| 22-24 | 1,429 |
| 25-29 | 576 |
| 30-34 | 128 |
| 35 and over | 113 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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